The complete guide to acquisitions management /Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis.
- Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, (c)2003.
- xii, 297 pages ; 24 cm.
- Library and information science text series .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Organization of acquisitions departments -- Acquisitions systems -- Publishing industry -- Domestic and foreign vendor selection and evaluation -- Acquiring books and media -- Acquiring serials -- Acquiring electronic resources -- Acquiring out-of-print and antiquarian materials -- Gifts and exchange programs -- Bindery operations -- Outsourcing acquisitions -- Professional ethics.
Publisher's description: This latest addition to the internationally acclaimed Library and Information Science Text Series presents up-to-date information on acquisitions management. The authors provide a thorough treatment of procedural and philosophical approaches, from a discussion of the organization of acquisitions departments to an exploration of professional ethics.